Wang Xinyao didn't want to embarrass Xie Baihong, so she pinched her thigh hard with her hand, then lay on the ground, wailing at the top of her lungs: "I don't care! Our Xiaohua is sick and urgently needs money for treatment. That's the money my husband paid for with his life, you must return it to me."

The neighbors around were filled with sympathy when they saw this scene. Some of them shed silent tears filled with sympathy and pity, while others whispered words of advice.

Xie Juhua couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so she said, "Aunt Xie, the child is sick, how pitiful. Give her some money for medical treatment. You can't just watch her die. After all, she is the flesh and blood of the Xie family."

Facing the noisy accusations around her, Mrs. Xie's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she said fiercely: "It's not your money, it's easy for you to say. Since you sympathize with her so much, then give her the money. Those who don't want to give money, shut up!"

The neighbors looked at each other in bewilderment at what Mrs. Xie said, and were speechless for a moment. The accusations came to an abrupt end at Mrs. Xie's fierce response.

"That's right... Xie Juhua, if you feel sorry for her, then give her money. Why are you talking so much when you have no money? You are such a hypocritical woman..." Xie Shiya stood aside with her hands on her hips, shouting loudly and aggressively.

Although Xie Shiya's eyes were set high, the only man she had her eye on in the village was Xie Dagang, the eldest son of the village chief. He was not only literate, but also very handsome and a skilled worker. She always liked to run to Xie Dagang, even asking his mother to send a matchmaker to the village chief's house to propose marriage. However, Xie Dagang simply didn't like her, so when she saw the opportunity, she tried her best to suppress Xie Juhua.

"You..." Xie Juhua was so angry that she couldn't speak. Although she was the daughter-in-law of the village chief, she was not the head of the family. She was also married from a poor family and really couldn't come up with any money to help Wang Xinyao.

Seeing that the people around her had stopped talking, Mrs. Xie turned her face fiercely to Wang Xinyao: "You are a family of money-losing goods, and you still want to use my money for medical treatment? No way. Since Xie Xiaohua is so precious, it just so happens that I found a family for Dahua some time ago. They are the son of Mr. Wu. They are willing to pay 20 taels of silver for Dahua to be a child bride. I have already received 2 taels of silver as a deposit. Go back and help her pack it up, and send it to Mr. Wu's family tomorrow morning. Use the 2 taels of silver to treat Xiaohua's illness, and leave the rest to me for my retirement!"

As soon as these words fell, the crowd began to talk at once. Amidst the intermittent discussions, Wang Xinyao also roughly understood what was happening in Mr. Wu's family.

Although Mr. Wu had many wives and concubines, he did not have this only son until he was 30 years old. Wu Mingjun is 18 years old this year. Although he is tall and strong, he is a fool. It may be because of his brain damage. It is said that he has a capricious temper. There were three wives bought to his house, and it is said that they were all killed by the fool.

From then on, no one was willing to marry their daughter to their family.

"No, little girl, I don't want to be a child bride!" At this moment, a pale and skinny little girl suddenly ran over from the crowd. She was Xie Dahua, who was almost 11 years old and very thin, with tattered clothes full of patches.

She knelt down at Mrs. Xie's feet and cried out loudly: "Grandma, I beg you, please don't sell me to someone else as a child bride, Grandma, I beg you..."

The little girl's voice was full of helplessness and fear, which made everyone present feel distressed.

"You silly girl, why are you crying? I asked you to go to Mr. Wu's house as a child bride so that you can enjoy a good life!" Xie Shiya raised her hand and slapped Xie Dahahua.

The sudden slap caught both Wang Xinyao and Xie Dahua off guard.

Xie Dahahua's face turned red and swollen instantly. She was so shocked that she didn't dare to cry. With tears in her eyes, she stared at her aunt in fear.

Wang Xinyao felt heartbroken when she saw this pitiful look.

Wang Xinyao lived for 28 years. Although she never married and had children, she especially liked her cousin's children. Whether they were nephews or nieces, they were treasures in her heart. Since the little girl called her "mother", she had the obligation to protect her.

So she stood up from the ground, rushed towards Xie Shiya, slapped her back, and then pulled Xie Dahahua up and protected her behind her.

Xie Shiya widened her eyes and looked at Wang Xinyao in disbelief. Is this still the sister-in-law who once allowed herself to be bullied by her?

She was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and rushed towards Wang Xinyao, muttering non-stop, "You ugly freak, how dare you hit me! I'm going to beat you to death!"

But this Xinyao was no longer the same Xinyao. The moment Xie Shiya raised her hand, Wang Xinyao reacted quickly, kicking her in the stomach. Xie Shiya stumbled and fell heavily to the ground. Pain instantly spread throughout her body, leaving her paralyzed on the ground, unable to get up. Her face was a mixture of pain and astonishment.

When Mrs. Xie saw her daughter being beaten, she instantly became enraged and cursed non-stop, "You're rebelling! How dare you, you unfilial, lowly bastard, hit someone? We must divorce you!" Then, she turned to her son and said, "Xie Erzhu, are you dead? You saw your own mother and sister being beaten, and you were indifferent?"

Xie Erzhu, who had been standing silently by the side, put down the hoe in his hand, his face full of anger, and was about to walk towards Wang Xinyao in a threatening manner. However, just as he took a step, he was blocked by his father.

Xie Baihong said seriously: "Erzhu, you can't do that, she's your sister-in-law!"

When Mrs. Xie saw Xie Erzhu stop, her eyes widened with anger and she screamed, "You lowly bastard, you brought three money-losing bastards with you and you keep asking me for money? No way! We must divorce you!"

Divorce her? This is a great opportunity!

Wang Xinyao was secretly delighted, but outwardly she was still crying. She sobbed, "Mother-in-law, I haven't done anything wrong. Why are you divorcing me? The money my husband risked his life for is still with you. You have to return it to me and our three children. My children and I are your family. We will have to support you in your old age. You can't treat me like this. I will never agree to divorce you!"

"Who are you to me? Who needs your support in my old age?" Xie Shiya, standing nearby, saw Wang Xinyao still thinking about the money and immediately became furious. She said viciously, "My mother can take care of herself in her old age. I don't need you to do that. You're not our family. You're just a beggar picked up by my brother. Why are you trying to get our money? If you don't want to be divorced, then we'll just break off our relationship!"

"Break off the engagement?" Wang Xinyao feigned disbelief and said heartbrokenly, "I've been in the Xie family for over four years. I thought I was doing my best to run this family. After all these years, why are you still treating me like a beggar? You can break off the engagement, but the three children must be mine, and they must be listed in the letter of severance!"

Wang Xinyao has made up her mind that she must sever the relationship cleanly. The children will have to follow her in the future. There is still a long time to go, and their lives will definitely get better and better. They must not be bound by the label of being unfilial in the future.

"Why? These three money-losing children of our Xie family, why should they be severed along with you?" Mrs. Xie's face was filled with displeasure. She was still thinking about the two taels of silver she had already received as a deposit. She couldn't let these three children be included in the letter of severance; she might even have to return the money she had earned. Her eyes were wide open, and she stood there in a stern manner.

"If their names are not written in the letter of severance, then you must return to me the one hundred taels of silver that my husband exchanged his life for. I want to treat Xiaohua's illness. Although the cold is difficult to cure, it is not completely hopeless. With this one hundred taels of silver, I firmly believe that Xiaohua will get better." Wang Xinyao's eyes were firm, completely ignoring the disgusting look of Mrs. Xie.

She turned to look at Xie Shiya again. "If you only wrote the letter of severance with me, it wouldn't matter. But the children belong to the Xie family, they're not mine, and I'm just a beggar picked up by your Xie family. So the task of raising three children falls on you, their aunt. Now Xiaohua is still sick in bed, you have to find a doctor for her immediately, otherwise I will sue you at the county government office, accusing you of embezzling my husband's money and not treating his child!"

"You want me to take care of the child? You're dreaming. I'm still a virgin and I haven't married yet." Xie Shiya was unhappy.

"That's right, you're dreaming. My daughter is precious and will marry a good man in the future. That's her fate as a wife. How can I bring you these money-losing things!" Mrs. Xie yelled.

At this time, Xie Dahua took Wang Xinyao's hand and whispered, "Little girl, don't argue with them. My sister has a fever again. Go back and check on her!"

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